2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250

CaptionMercedes-Benz CLA250

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The all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 will be the first front-wheel-drive car sold by Mercedes in the U.S. in decades. It has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four cylinder engine that makes 208 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.

The all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 will be the first front-wheel-drive car sold by Mercedes in the U.S. in decades. It has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four cylinder engine that makes 208 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)

The all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 will be the first front-wheel-drive car sold by Mercedes in the U.S. in decades. It has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four cylinder engine that makes 208 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.

The all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 will be the first front-wheel-drive car sold by Mercedes in the U.S. in decades. It has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four cylinder engine that makes 208 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. (David Undercoffler / Los Angeles Times)